r/politics • u/masterchief6913 • Jul 15 '26

No Paywall Fetterman warns he would leave Democratic Party if it turns its back on Israel

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5970730-john-fetterman-democratic-party-israel/
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u/akiba305 Jul 15 '26

He's like the Democrat version of a RINO.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '26

He's the new Manchin

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u/SuperstitiousPigeon5 Massachusetts Jul 15 '26

Manchin voted with Dems more.

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u/The_Lost_Jedi Washington Jul 16 '26

Also, you weren't realistically going to get anyone better than Manchin from 70%-of-the-vote-for-Trump-WVA. By 2024 even Manchin couldn't hold that seat, which is why he retired. Pennsylvania though has a decent chance of electing an actual moderate Democrat, if not better.

It's the same with Arizona. Krysten Sinema was far worse than Manchin because at the same time you had actual Democrat Mark Kelly in there, and was replaced by Ruben Gallego (D) in 2024. Fetterman needs exactly the same treatment.

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u/NotFromStateFarmJake Jul 16 '26

Actual Democrat Mark Kelly

Actual cannibal Shia lebeouf

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u/LordCharidarn2 Jul 16 '26

You’re walking in the woods.

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u/deepskier Jul 16 '26

He gets down on all fours and breaks into a sprint

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u/ForceItDeeper Jul 16 '26

“realistically we need to cater to the right…”

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u/Level_Five_Railgun Jul 16 '26

Yes... because the area Manchin was running in was heavily right. You would rather have a Republican who will never vote with Democrats over a very moderate Democrat who will vote with Democrats some of the time?